just come out of the hospital or a lost law came. “An article about the newspaper appeared on the website of the Guardian, under the headline “NOT DEAD YET.” perhaps not, but the rise of the Internet which has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step with the world, has brought about a real sense of death. Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past thee years The New York Times Company has seen its stock （股票） drop by 54% since the end of 2004, with much of the loss coming in the past year A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stock-holders sell off their Times stock The Washington Post Comply has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education its testing and test-preparation service now brings in at least half the company's 20 × 20
income. 13. What can we learn about the New England Curran? A. It is mainly about the stock market. B. It marks the beginning of the American newspaper. C. It remains a successful newspaper in America. D. It comes articles by political leaders. 14. What can we infer about the newspaper editors? A. They often accept readers' suggestions B. They care a lot about each other's health. C. They stop doing business with advertisers. D. They face great difficulties in their business. 15. Which of the following found a new way for its development? A. The Washington Post B. The Guardian C. The New York Times. D. New England Courant 第二节 根据文章内容，从文章后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Everyone knows that the Frenchmen are romantic, the Italians are 20 × 20
fashionable and the Germans are serious. Are these just stereotypes or is there really such a thing as national character? 16 At least one group of people are certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs (企业家) in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public. Britain i s hostile(敌意的) to success, they said. It has a culture of jealousy(嫉妒). 17 Jealousy is sometimes known as the “green ?C eyed monster” and the UK is its home. Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea. They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money. 18 Those given a little were given the chance to destroy the large amount of money given to others ?C but at the cost of losing their own. Two thirds 20 × 20
of the people tested agreed to do this. 19 . But there is also opposite evidence. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently reported that the UK is now the world’s fourth largest economy. People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either.Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem. They set out to do things in their way. They work long hours. By their own efforts they become millionaires. 20 . It hardly seems worth following their example. If they were more friendly, people would like them more. And more people want to be like them. A. This test seems to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complain. B. The one who owns the most money in the end is the winn er. C. As a result, the survey said, 20 × 20
entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood.” D. And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail? E. Some were given a little, others a great deal. F. But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them. G. It is not true that British people are born jealous of others’ success. 第三节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was “Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like 21 , whatever it might be, 22 I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to 23 how much of my success I owe to my 24 of those words as one of my values. My 25 job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until 20 × 20
2015高二第一学期英语竞赛试题带答案 - 图文
